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November is Child Safety Awareness Month
November 20th, 2014
November is Child Safety Awareness Month, but for parents, everyday is spent trying to keep their children safe. While many hazards are well-known to parents, there are some dangers that parents may not know about. Here are just a few hazards and tip…
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Three Iowa Communities Receive Funding to Help End Lead Poisoning
September 26th, 2011
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently awarded grant funding to 39 local projects, including three within Iowa, aimed at protecting children from lead poisoning. The three Iowa communities receiving HUD grant funding ar…
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$320 Million in Punitive Damages Awarded to Victims of Lead Poisoning
September 5th, 2011
On Friday, July 29, 2011, a $320 million verdict was awarded to plaintiffs in a lead poisoning lawsuit against the Herculaneum lead smelter for exposing children to lead pollution. On the previous day, the jury awarded the plaintiffs with $1.25 milli…
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Iowans May Have Lead in Their Reusable Store Bags
January 28th, 2011
The Center for Consumer Freedom recently released a study showing that a number of reusable store bags sold at national stores contained excessive lead. Bags from 44 different stores were tested and 16 came back as having over 100 ppm (parts per mill…
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Lead Poisoning Caused by Jambrulin-Ayurvedic Health Supplement
December 22nd, 2010
The Connecticut Health Department is issuing a warning to consumers to avoid an Ayurvedic health supplement called Jambrulin because it contains dangerously high levels of lead. Jambrulin is marketed as aiding the pancreas; however when it was tested…
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Government Wants Lead Poisoning Prevention Money Back
November 11th, 2010
A government auditor has found that ACORN, an advocacy group, should repay $3.2 million that was supposed to be used to eliminate lead poisoning in low-income housing because the money was misspent. The Department of Housing and Urban Development fou…
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Central Iowa Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities
October 27th, 2010
The Lead Hazard Control Program, which services the Iowa Counties of Marshall, Hardin and Tama is promoting events throughout the week to recognize National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Events include, state proclamations, free lead screenings and…
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Doe Run Resources to Pay $72 Million in Corrections and Penalties
October 11th, 2010
Doe Run Resources, a lead mining, milling and smeltering company located in Missouri, had agreed to pay $65 million to correct lead safety violations and $7 million as a penalty for the violations. Doe Run Resources operates the only remaining primar…
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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 24-30, 2010
October 5th, 2010
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 24-30, 2010. This year’s theme is “Lead Free Kids for a Healthy Future.” The focus will be on teaching parents how to avoid lead poisoning. The CDC and the EPA are promoting three s…
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Lead Poisoning in Nigeria Prompts UN Assistance
September 23rd, 2010
This week the United Nations announced that it planned to send an emergency team of environmental specialists, along with $2 million dollars, to assist with the outbreak of lead poisoning in Nigeria this year. The outbreak is thought to be caused by…
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